uninstalling XP

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a desperate plea for help,

I gave my son administrator rights on an XP Pro install a long time
ago and now I want to use his box for something else. Unfortunately,
he hasn't got a clue what the password is.

How the hell do I get around this !

I'd like to be able to install Windows 2000 (cos I've got it), but I
haven't a clue what to do.

Can any assists go to my e-mail address, as I canb handle it from
there, as opposed to accessing news groups via Google.

Kind regards

Kevin
 
kevinmc said:
a desperate plea for help,

I gave my son administrator rights on an XP Pro install a long time
ago and now I want to use his box for something else. Unfortunately,
he hasn't got a clue what the password is.

How the hell do I get around this !

I'd like to be able to install Windows 2000 (cos I've got it), but I
haven't a clue what to do.

Can any assists go to my e-mail address, as I canb handle it from
there, as opposed to accessing news groups via Google.
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Just boot from the Windows 2000 CD ROM
As part of the setup you can delete partitions and reformat before you
install Windows 2000.


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Kevin,

On rereading your post I realized you want to install Windows 2000
If it is due to the problem with the password on XP, I suggest using
the links I gave you on my other post.

However, if you still want to install Windows 2000, then the following
can be useful:

Installing Windows 2000 Professional
Topics on this Page: Quick Guide , What's New , Planning Your
Installation , Running Setup , Post-Installation Tasks , Additional
Resources ...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/reskit/part2/proch04.asp


Good luck
 
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Simply boot from the Win2K installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and/or format the system partition as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)


Bruce Chambers
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